# Minimax Prompt

> MiniMax M2.5 for one-shot LLM prompts, summaries, and generation. Uses the MiniMax Anthropic-compatible API via the minimax-prompt CLI wrapper. Fast (~2s), included in MiniMax Coding Plan subscription.

- Skill: `kesslerio/minimax-prompt` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kesslerio/minimax-prompt`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kesslerio/minimax-prompt/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: kesslerio (https://skillmd.com/u/kesslerio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kesslerio/minimax-prompt

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# MiniMax Prompt

Use MiniMax M2.5 for one-shot LLM tasks. Two execution methods available:

## CLI Usage (minimax-prompt)

Shell wrapper at `~/.local/bin/minimax-prompt`. Drop-in replacement for `gemini -p`.

```bash
# Simple prompt
minimax-prompt "Explain quantum computing in one paragraph"

# With -p flag (gemini-compatible)
minimax-prompt -p "Summarize this text"

# Pipe content + prompt
echo "Raw data here" | minimax-prompt -p "Summarize the above"

# Pipe content only (content becomes the prompt)
echo "What is 2+2?" | minimax-prompt
```

Timeout: 180s default. Output: plain text to stdout. Errors go to stderr.

## Direct API Usage (from scripts)

For Python/shell scripts that can't depend on the CLI (e.g., Docker containers):

```bash
curl -sS https://api.minimax.io/anthropic/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $MINIMAX_CODING_PLAN_API_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
    "max_tokens": 8192,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
  }'
```

Response format (Anthropic Messages API):
```json
{
  "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Response here"}],
  "model": "MiniMax-M2.5",
  "stop_reason": "end_turn"
}
```

## API Endpoints

| Endpoint | Format | Speed |
|----------|--------|-------|
| `https://api.minimax.io/anthropic/v1/messages` | Anthropic Messages | ~2s (preferred) |
| `https://api.minimax.io/v1/chat/completions` | OpenAI Completions | ~6s |

The Anthropic endpoint is 3x faster and separates thinking tags natively.

## Model

- **MiniMax-M2.5** — Only model available on Coding Plan
- MiniMax-M2.5-lightning is NOT available on Coding Plan
- 204K context window, 131K max output tokens

## Setup

Requires `MINIMAX_CODING_PLAN_API_KEY` environment variable. Set via:
- OpenClaw: `~/.config/systemd/user/secrets.conf` (referenced as `${MINIMAX_CODING_PLAN_API_KEY}` in openclaw.json)
- Shell: `export MINIMAX_CODING_PLAN_API_KEY="your-key"`
- Docker: `-e MINIMAX_CODING_PLAN_API_KEY`

## Notes

- Coding Plan is a subscription — API calls are included, no per-token billing
- Replaces the retired `gemini` skill (Gemini CLI banned, Feb 2026)
- For structured agent turns, prefer `openclaw agent --local` instead
- Stateless — no state files or caching needed